#7 in Essays
Into Thin Air
- 335
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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About the book
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster is a 1997 bestselling nonfiction book written by Jon Krakauer. It details Krakauer's experience in the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, in which eight climbers were killed and several others were stranded by a storm. Krakauer's expedition was led by guide Rob Hall. Other groups were trying to summit on the same day, including one led by Scott Fischer, whose guiding agency, Mountain Madness, was perceived as a competitor to Hall's agency, Adventure Consultants.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.3 across 88 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 32% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Essays average of 8.2. That is how 8.2 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.8 | 39 | 44% |
| Google Books | 8.0 | 49 | 56% |
Frequently asked
What is Into Thin Air rated?
8.2 out of 10, from 88 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is Into Thin Air worth reading?
Readers give it 8.2/10 from 88 ratings, which puts it ahead of 77 % of the Essays shelf.
How long does it take to read Into Thin Air?
About 6 hours at an average reading pace — 335 pages.
Where does Into Thin Air rank?
#7 in Essays on the current snapshot.
How long is Into Thin Air?
It has 335 pages — longer than 66% of the ranked books in Essays.
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